But what can you actually do about it?

“The first step with any anti-social parking problem is to contact your local authority or the police; however there is little the law can do to support home owners – even if a car blocks your driveway,” Charlotte Dixon, solicitor at DAS Law, told The Mirror.

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“The Highway Code can only help if the parked car is causing an obstruction to the road but not in relation to private land,” said Ms Dixon.

But that doesn't leave you entirely powerless.

Ms Dixon said: “One option that’s available is to pursue a legal claim for nuisance on the grounds that the driver is interfering with your use and enjoyment of your property – but to do so you’d need to know the identity of the offending vehicle’s driver.”

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In the case of a repeat offender, you could try and find a kind police officer who will make enquiries for you, contact the owner and ask them to move their vehicle. However the police are not bound to do so.

If your road is governed by residential parking permits, or is private, it's a different story.